This Circular provides information on the requirements in June 2015 by the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization on its 95th session where it adopted the “International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases or Other Low-Flashpoint Fuels” (IGF Code), which entered into force on 1 January 2017.

This Circular provides information on the changed requirements in the 2010 Manila amendments to the STCW Convention Section A-VI/6 on security training. There is a requirement for approval of security familiarisation training applicable to all seafarers and this circular sets out how approval can be ensured.

This Circular provides information on the requirements for endorsements and other documents required by seafarers on Antigua and Barbuda ships and ensures that the national requirements (which are in line with those in STCW) are clear for Port State Control Officers.

This Circular provides information on the requirements for endorsements and other documents required by seafarers on Antigua and Barbuda ships and ensures that the national requirements (which are in line with those in the STCW convention) are clear for Port State Control Officers.

This Circular provides information on the policy of ADOMS towards the verification of the authenticity of seafarers’ documents and explains the responsibilities of Companies and others towards ensuring that fraudulent documents are detected and rejected.

This Circular provides information on the Interactive Application System for Seafarers which is used by authorized Filing Agents to submit applications for various Seafarers’ Documents.